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Important than when there might be a new opening on the bench, what is important is in the coming elections the supreme court ruled that anonymous political considerations can be given and they can be used to weigh in specifically for the election or defeat of a member of congress or a senator. i don't think, chris, that the american people that are out there watching think we have too little special interest money in our political system right now. you know, the supreme court ruled that corporations have a first amendment right. we believe that the president shares that first amendment right ...

Recently. they do take any criticism less -- >> i do admire the president for taking on the lawyers. >> chris: mara, do you think the reports are right that the white house is trying to, first of all, capitalize on what they see as overwhelming support for the presidents it decision, corporations shouldn't be putting money into supporting candidates and trying to lay a mark for the supreme court nominee fight. >> i think that is part of it. the next supreme court nominee fight will be really tough no matter what and it is always going to be. i think there is not enough upsight for the white ho...

Recently. they do take any criticism less -- >> i do admire the president for taking on the lawyers. >> chris: mara, do you think the reports are right that the white house is trying to, first of all, capitalize on what they see as overwhelming support for the presidents it decision, corporations shouldn't be putting money into supporting candidates and trying to lay a mark for the supreme court nominee fight. >> i think that is part of it. the next supreme court nominee fight will be really tough no matter what and it is always going to be. i think there is not enough upsight for the white ho...

Will improve the political discourse. >> chris: i don't think anybody is questioning the presidents it right to disagree with the decision. we couldn't find another case of a president directly confronting the justices about a recent ruling while they are sitting there right in front of them and all the members of his party stand up and cheer. does mr. obama think it would be appropriate for a president who felt strongly about the issue to confront the justices about a woman's right to choose and then have members of his party stand up. i think the setting is what the justice said was troublin...

Union degenerated into a political pep rally and questioned whether the supreme court justices should even show up. let's watch. >> the image of having the members of one branch of government standing up literally surrounding the supreme court, cheering and hollering while the court according to the requirements of protocol has to sit there expressionless i think is very troubling. >> chris: but you have kept the heat on roberts and the court this week for its decision allowing corporations to spend money on campaigns and the washington post wrote this about the flap. white house officials sai...